Friends of Votum Watches is a distinctive group of individuals that shares the same ideology while working in different industries. It is a gathering of characters united by the same ideas. The Foundation meeting took part at the Odeon restaurant in Biel/Bienne. It was an event like no other as no bells and whistles were needed, just some cool individuals sharing their ideas and enjoying a cold one and some nice cigars.
The Friends of Votum group is composed by likewise open-minded members such as:
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Last Name: Zahnd
Name: François
Date of birth: 23.07.61
Nationality: Switzerland
Spoken Languages: DE, FR, EN
Occupation: CEO Watch Company
Contact: f.zahnd@abartwatches.com
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| Favorite Music: |
Funk, Jazz, Soul, Reggae, B.Marley, J.Hendrix |
| Favorite Movie: |
Flew over the cuckoo's nest |
| Favorite Dish: |
Raw meat, tartare, carpaccio, raw fish, sashimi sushi, cheese fondue |
| Favorite Drink: |
Gin Tonic, White wine |
| Cultural Idol: |
Konstantin Wecker |
| Sports Idol: |
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) |
| Role Model: |
Nathalie Zahnd |
| Favorite Country: |
Italy, Thailand |
| Most beautiful women: |
Sophia Loren |
| Motto: |
Everything will be alright |
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Last Name: Cattaruza
Name: Beat
Date of birth: 11.01.1966
Nationality: Switzerland
Spoken Languages: DE, FR, EN, IT, ES
Occupation: CEO Advertising Agency
Contact: cattaruzza@bluewin.ch
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| Favorite Music: |
Depends on the mood |
| Favorite Dish: |
Not too heavy and prepared with love |
| Favorite Drink: |
Beer and Whine |
| Cultural Idol: |
Donald Judd |
| Sports Idol: |
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards |
| Role Model: |
Joseph father of Jesus |
| Favorite Country: |
Switzerland |
| Most beautiful women: |
Jodie Foster |
| Motto: |
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Last Name: Bodmer
Name: Rolf
Date of birth: 05.08.1957
Nationality: Switzerland
Spoken Languages: DE, EN
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Contact: condes@active.ch
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| Favorite Music: |
R&B and Jazz |
| Favorite Movie: |
Groundhog Day |
| Cultural Idol: |
Onorio Mansutti |
| Sports Idol: |
Marcel Hirscher |
| Role Model: |
Onorio Mansutti
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| Favorite Country: |
Switzerland, Italy |
| Most beautiful women: |
My Women |
| Motto: |
No day passes without having learned something |
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Last Name: Garo
Name: Nicola
Date of birth: 03.08.1983
Nationality: Switzerland
Spoken Languages: DE, EN, FR
Occupation: CEO Antik shop/bistro
Contact: info@antik-unique.ch
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| Favorite Music: |
Every kind of Music |
| Favorite Movie: |
The Godfather |
| Favorite Drink: |
Punch made out of plants |
| Favorite Country: |
United States |
| Most beautiful women: |
Nina Calderari |
| Motto: |
The greatest thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as is what direction you are moving. |
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Last Name: Maccarini
Name: Leandro
Date of birth: 28.10.1962
Nationality: Switzerland
Spoken Languages: DE, EN, FR, IT
Occupation:
Contact: lcmac7@me.com
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| Favorite Music: |
Jovanotti, Jack Johnson, Cake Music |
| Favorite Movie: |
The bridges of Madison County |
| Favorite Drink: |
London Pride |
| Cultural Idol: |
Keith Haring |
| Sports Idol: |
Eric Cantona |
| Role Model: |
My dad, my mother, my wife, my kids and a lot of people I think they could be an example to me, each for a little something |
| Favorite Country: |
I don’ have a favorite country by favorites cities: Bienne, Milano, London, Barcelona, Berlin, New York |
| Most beautiful women: |
Valérie and Luana Maccarini |
| Motto: |
I have found God, but he is insufficient, so I have to take care of myself by myself |
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Last Name: Beck
Name: Yves
Date of birth: 25.03.1968
Nationality: Switzerland
Spoken Languages: DE, EN, FR
Occupation: Wine tester
Contact: beckustator@bluewin.ch
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| Favorite Music: |
Depeche Mode, Witold Lutoslawski |
| Favorite Movie: |
James Bond |
| Favorite Dish: |
Raclette, Risotto |
| Cultural Idol: |
Sponge Bob |
| Sports Idol: |
Simon Ammann |
| Favorite Country: |
World |
| Most beautiful women: |
Juliette Binoche |
| Motto: |
believe in what you do |
